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INTRO TO SOCIOLOGY MIDTERM QUIZ QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS { GRADED A+} What is a key difference between psychology and sociology? - Psychology specializes in internal states of mind while sociology looks at the individual in relationship to external social forces. According to ...

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INTRO TO SOCIOLOGY MIDTERM QUIZ

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What is a key difference between psychology and sociology? -

✔✔Psychology specializes in internal states of mind while sociology

looks at the individual in relationship to external social forces.

According to C. Wright Mills, what is one quality of mind that all great

sociologists possess? - ✔✔sociological imagination


Bernard McGrane suggested that individuals adopt a(n) ________ to

unlearn what we already know and better understand the social world. -

✔✔beginners mind

,You have just begun studying unemployment rates in a city with fifty

million people, of which fifteen million are unemployed. If you are

using your sociological imagination, what is your first consideration? -

✔✔the economic and political structures of the society


What sociological theory discusses how a stable system of structures

contributes to the equilibrium of society as a whole? - ✔✔Structural

Functional

Why might Karl Marx and Émile Durkheim be placed far apart on

sociology's family tree? - ✔✔The theoretical approaches they founded

are very different.

Everyday cultural practices such as greeting a friend, giving someone

flowers, or using a thumbs-up seem like natural ways of acting. Why

does having an awareness of how these practices vary across cultures

demonstrate a healthy sociological imagination? - ✔✔It reminds us that

everyday interactions are connected to larger societies and norms.

,If a researcher allows their own values and opinions to affect their

analysis, they are guilty of - ✔✔bias


How do sociologists observe society? - ✔✔by studying the various

parts of a society and the ways they interact and influence one another

During the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccination requirements and mask

mandates have become a point of controversy. Many individuals argue

such mandates violate their personal rights, whereas others see them as

sound public health measures. Which sociological concept best allows

one to see the connection between the personal and the public? -

✔✔beginners mind


Sociology can be defined as the systematic and scientific study of human

society and social behavior from ________ to ________. -

✔✔individual interactions; large-scale institutions


Many Marxist sociologists assume that large-scale economic structures

are the most important factors in shaping people's lives. This assumption

is an example of? - ✔✔macrosociology

, A reality television show called Home Sweet Home has families swap

homes and lives for several days. During the swap, the families are

exposed to daily routines very different from the ones they're used to.

Although the show is meant to be entertaining, it also demonstrates the

sociological principle of ? - ✔✔culture shock


Why is it beneficial for everyone, even people who will never take a

sociology class, to develop a sociological imagination? - ✔✔It can help

people become aware of the connections between their own lives and the

larger society


What is the sociological imagination? - ✔✔the ability to understand the

interplay between the self and larger social forces

Steven researches the changes in homeownership rates in the state of

Washington over the past ten years to better understand the state-wide

impact of the recent economic downturn. What type of research methods

is Steven using? - ✔✔quantitative research

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